diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uproot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uproot/default.nix
index 9d5bfca91134..e0e666d7ffa7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/uproot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/uproot/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     numpy
     fsspec
     packaging
+    xxhash
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytest-timeout
     rangehttpserver
     scikit-hep-testdata
-    xxhash
   ];
 
   preCheck = ''